Forum
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
16-3307, 16-3504, 16-3512, 16-3513, 16-3514 (consolidated)
Case Updates
Eighth Circuit vacates Surface Transportation Board's unauthorized rulemaking
July 12, 2017
The petitions for review are granted and the Surface Transportation Board's Final July 28, 2016 Ruling defining on-time performance is vacated.
U.S. Chamber urges Eighth Circuit to invalidate STB’s unauthorized rulemaking
October 21, 2016
Click here to view the U.S. Chamber's amicus brief.
Patrick Strawbridge and Michael H. Park of Consovoy McCarthy Park PLLC served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center in this case.
Case Documents
- Petitioners' Joint Opening Brief -- Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Surface Transportation Board (Eighth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Surface Transportation Board (Eighth Circuit).pdf
- Opinion -- Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Surface Transportation Board (Eighth Circuit).pdf